In this unit we explore how the library can help us find the answers to our I Wonder questions.
Each week we will have a read aloud. Then we will pose a hypothesis to test.
Following our experiment where we use our powers of observation, we will determine if the hypothesis is correct.
Week 1: All bubbles are round
We read Pop! A Book About Bubbles by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
We blew bubbles using square, triangular and circular wands. No matter which shaped wand we used, all the bubbles were round.
Week 2: The moon's phases are caused by light reflection.
We read Phases of the Moon by Gillia M. Olson
Students held a styrofoam ball in front of their faces (at arm's length) and then moved around a lamp. The ball represented the moon, the lamp was the sun and their heads were Earth. As they revolved around the sun, they were able to see how the light of the sun reflected off the moon's surface to reveal the phases.
Here are the phases: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Second Quarter, Waning Crescent
Week 3: Eggs are strong and hard to break.We read An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Hutts Aston
This experiment certainly makes me quiver inside. Eggs and books, oh my! We are going to prove (hopefully) that eggs are quite resilient and can support the weight of several books. Here is a video showing an experiment conducted by engineers to demonstrate how much pressure an egg can withstand.
Organization in the Library Kindergarten has been learning the parts of the book. One important part of a library book is the spine label. It tells us where the book's home is in the library. Recently, we have begun learning that the books in the library are arranged alphabetically. If we know the alphabet, we will know where to find the book we want.
To kick off this unit, we listened to Mike Lester's A is for Salad.
At first we thought it was a mixed-up alphabet book because we know that A is NOT for Salad and E is NOT for pajamas. Instead we soon discovered that there was a pattern. The alphabet letter matched the beginning letter of each animal's name but not the object the animal was holding. So A is for the alligator eating a salad and E is for the elephant wearing pajamas.
After reading the book, each student selected an animal page. Next he or she added a word and illustrated the picture to match the silly sentence.
We hope you enjoy listening to our alphabets! You may click on the icon or the teacher's name to see the story. All of our stories are marked private on the site, so you need the URL to access it.
Science in the Library
In this unit we explore how the library can help us find the answers to our I Wonder questions.
Each week we will have a read aloud. Then we will pose a hypothesis to test.
Following our experiment where we use our powers of observation, we will determine if the hypothesis is correct.
Week 1: All bubbles are round
We read Pop! A Book About Bubbles by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
We blew bubbles using square, triangular and circular wands. No matter which shaped wand we used, all the bubbles were round.
Week 2: The moon's phases are caused by light reflection.
We read Phases of the Moon by Gillia M. Olson
Students held a styrofoam ball in front of their faces (at arm's length) and then moved around a lamp. The ball represented the moon, the lamp was the sun and their heads were Earth. As they revolved around the sun, they were able to see how the light of the sun reflected off the moon's surface to reveal the phases.
Here are the phases: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Second Quarter, Waning Crescent
Week 3: Eggs are strong and hard to break.We read An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Hutts Aston
This experiment certainly makes me quiver inside. Eggs and books, oh my! We are going to prove (hopefully) that eggs are quite resilient and can support the weight of several books.Here is a video showing an experiment conducted by engineers to demonstrate how much pressure an egg can withstand.
Organization in the Library
Kindergarten has been learning the parts of the book. One important part of a library book is the spine label. It tells us where the book's home is in the library. Recently, we have begun learning that the books in the library are arranged alphabetically. If we know the alphabet, we will know where to find the book we want.
To kick off this unit, we listened to Mike Lester's A is for Salad.
At first we thought it was a mixed-up alphabet book because we know that A is NOT for Salad and E is NOT for pajamas. Instead we soon discovered that there was a pattern. The alphabet letter matched the beginning letter of each animal's name but not the object the animal was holding. So A is for the alligator eating a salad and E is for the elephant wearing pajamas.
After reading the book, each student selected an animal page. Next he or she added a word and illustrated the picture to match the silly sentence.
We hope you enjoy listening to our alphabets! You may click on the icon or the teacher's name to see the story. All of our stories are marked private on the site, so you need the URL to access it.
Mrs. Croft's Class:
Mrs. Miller's Class
Mr. Shaffer's class